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Tag Archives: android
60% of BYOD Users Use the Same Device to Download Pirated Content
In a recent poll in the UK, sixty percent of users who use their personal device for accessing corporate data, also use the exact same device to download pirated content off of ‘bad sites’ that are usually laden with nudity … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, android, corporate data, infographic, information security, iPhone, malware, mobile, Mobile Device Management, mobile security, Security Awareness, smart phones, smartphones
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Eating 20% Fat Beef or 80% Lean Beef… A Google Android Problem
You know, it’s really how you frame something to make it sound almost appealing. Lots of grocery stores sell beef and it’s labeled as lean, but you know it has a lot of fat content if you were to flip … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, android, Google, MDM, metrics, Mobile Device Management, reporting, Security Awareness
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New Android Ransomware from the NSA?
There is new ransomware floating around that encrypts the contents of Android phones called Simlocker. It pretends to be from the NSA, uses XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) and is hard to detect with anti-malware tools. Check Point’s malware … Continue reading
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Tagged android, Google Android, NSA, ransomware
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Google/Boston Dynamics Humanoid Robots
Atlas is a humanoid robot. In the video, you can see it walking through the woods. Since they are Google owned, I wonder if they are running a version of Android… haha
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Tagged 2015, android, Boston Dynamics, Google, killer robots
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Convenience Traded for Privacy: Samsung Televisions
Cool new technologies like the Samsung voice controlled television, are a great convenience. They are also a huge window for the Samsung company to get into your homes. When you enable voice control, all noises are transmitted to Samsung and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, android, iPhone, OK Google, privacy, samsung, Security Awareness, siri, televisions, voice commands
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SaveMe App is Actually SocialPath Malware for Android Phones
The Save Me app claims to be able to save a user’s contacts and other data including photos and videos, in the event that a mobile device is lost or stolen but it actually contains a variant of information-stealing malware … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, android, cyber risk, cybercrime, malware, Security Awareness
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Smartwatch to Smartphone Data Interception
Data sent between a Smartwatch and an Android smartphone could be a subject to brute force hacks to intercept and decode users’ data, including everything from text messages to Google Hangout chats and Facebook conversations. Liviu Arsene explains. Read more … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, android, bluetooth, cyber risk, Google, nfc, risk, smart-watch, sniffing, video tutorial, wearables
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BadUSB MalWare Tutorial
Here is an intro to BadUSB BadUSB can be installed on a USB device to completely take over a PC, invisibly alter files installed from the memory stick, or even redirect the user’s internet traffic. BadUSB resides in the firmware … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, android, badusb, firmware, impersonation, malware, Security Awareness, smartphones, tutorial, video tutorial
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Encrypting Your Android Phone
I’ve been a huge fan of Android based phones. New Android phones will be encrypted by default, but if you have had your smart phone for over a month, you probably do not have encryption enabled. Why would you want … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, android, encryption, information security, passwords, privacy
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